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the co-founder of the international civil rights center joins us on the current state of civil rights in the u.s. >> leon panetta appealed to u.s. troops to refrain from his conduct, saying incidents show a lack of judgment, professionalism, and leadership. his remarks came in response to the release of photos depicting troops posing with body parts and urinating on corpses. during his appearance at fort benning in georgia, secretary panetta praised the soldiers and said the strategic partnership agreement signed by president obama and afghan president karzai this week makes clear that the u.s. will finish the job right in afghanistan. [applause] >> good afternoon. it wakes me up. thank you very much for that kind introduction. it is always a great pleasure to be able to be with you, but in particular, to be with you here at fort benning. you have shown tremendous leadership in congress in supporting fort benning and its soldiers and the families that are all part of our military family. i would like to particularly recognize your work as co-chair of the congressional military familie
the co-founder of the international civil rights center joins us on the current state of civil rights in the u.s. >> leon panetta appealed to u.s. troops to refrain from his conduct, saying incidents show a lack of judgment, professionalism, and leadership. his remarks came in response to the release of photos depicting troops posing with body parts and urinating on corpses. during his appearance at fort benning in georgia, secretary panetta praised the soldiers and said the strategic...
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it comes to civil rights. when it comes to social security and tax law and visitation and adoption. as long as there are two classes of citizenship we have work to do. there is an urgency. this is a mission. it is not a gay mission or a straight mission. it is not a black mission or a white mission. this is the american mission. the lies of this battle are not demarcated on any map. they run from neighborhood and towns all over this nation. as long as there are children in pain in their own neighborhoods and communities, reluctant and fearful. as long as their are two people in love the stand before god and their fellow man but cannot declare themselves married just like their brothers and sisters. as long as this humiliation is heaped upon people who refused to be victims, and know they will be victors. we have work to do to get to that point. this is a call. i see this in new jersey. we are battling in that ranch. new jersey is a state line. i am a prisoner of hope. no person, no organization can stand in th
it comes to civil rights. when it comes to social security and tax law and visitation and adoption. as long as there are two classes of citizenship we have work to do. there is an urgency. this is a mission. it is not a gay mission or a straight mission. it is not a black mission or a white mission. this is the american mission. the lies of this battle are not demarcated on any map. they run from neighborhood and towns all over this nation. as long as there are children in pain in their own...
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it always seems on some level of the issue is an invasion of privacy or some civil-rights. it is a basic issue of the self- defense of this country. >> i am glad you brought that up. they say you open your door to something else. when we start looking at what we're up against, we have to focus on the fact that we have tremendous vulnerabilities that can be dealt with. proactively we can put those could cyber things for government to do it. the private sector can do it. it is so critical to help them reduce those vulnerabilities and make sure if and when an active defense is necessary if is very well defined in very narrow and specific in the scope of it. when we start looking at what we do, every country in the world that has some capabilities are looking to see what we're going to do. when we talk about active defense, and you look at some of the report as a 77% of hackers are in the us, i do not know what other country saying it is in their best interest because it is a server in kansas city. there are all these complexities. we have to be very cautious in this clear and
it always seems on some level of the issue is an invasion of privacy or some civil-rights. it is a basic issue of the self- defense of this country. >> i am glad you brought that up. they say you open your door to something else. when we start looking at what we're up against, we have to focus on the fact that we have tremendous vulnerabilities that can be dealt with. proactively we can put those could cyber things for government to do it. the private sector can do it. it is so critical...
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rights and i think that more confrontation was needed. >> economics professor walter williams on being radical. >> i believe that a radical is any person who believes in personal liberty and individual freedom and limited government. i have always believed that i should be able to do my own thing is so long as i do not violate the rights of other people. >> sunday night at 8 eastern and pacific on c-span's "q &a." >> this morning, the national chairman of the republican national committee and president of young democrats of america of young democrats of america discuss the role of young
rights and i think that more confrontation was needed. >> economics professor walter williams on being radical. >> i believe that a radical is any person who believes in personal liberty and individual freedom and limited government. i have always believed that i should be able to do my own thing is so long as i do not violate the rights of other people. >> sunday night at 8 eastern and pacific on c-span's "q &a." >> this morning, the national chairman of...
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they can have a civil rights movement by facebook or twitter. they can literally start a movement overnight. education is a big piece of that. they want to have the opportunity. when i went to the not a job application, have you in the last five years ever been arrested. -- when i was growing up, when i went to fill out a job application, it would say, have you in the last five years been arrested for anything. today it says, have you ever been arrested. we have to understand what is happening in this country when you talk about jobs. they go hand in hand. criminality goes in there too. we are getting locked up at high rates. even the college students are getting locked up at high rates. even when you get this not balanced federal charge, it is like a scarlet letter a. kids are saying what can we do if we go to school, get a degree? we still cannot get a job. now the moment is not just about education. it is about getting the scarlett letter removed from the record. that is why the urban league is so important. you also have to be able to be an
they can have a civil rights movement by facebook or twitter. they can literally start a movement overnight. education is a big piece of that. they want to have the opportunity. when i went to the not a job application, have you in the last five years ever been arrested. -- when i was growing up, when i went to fill out a job application, it would say, have you in the last five years been arrested for anything. today it says, have you ever been arrested. we have to understand what is happening...
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civil rights in the u.s.. >> i am afraid of my other family member's lives. we have installed several video cameras. even with an electric fence. now he won it -- he won the security officers in my house. the security officer said we want to see what else can be done. >> watch the hearing online at the c-span video library. you can clip portions to e-mail and post. >> i do not regard this as just a biography of lyndon johnson. i want each book to examine political power in america. this is the kind of political power. see what a president can do in a time of crisis. what does he do to get legislation moving, to take command of washington? that is a way of examining power in the time of crisis. i wanted to do this in full. i said let's examine this. >> the passage of power, volume 4. this is a multi volume biography. look for our second hour of conversation sunday, may 20. >> gary johnson says he would abolish the irs and the education department if he were president. the former new mexico governor ran in the republican primary before dropping out in december
civil rights in the u.s.. >> i am afraid of my other family member's lives. we have installed several video cameras. even with an electric fence. now he won it -- he won the security officers in my house. the security officer said we want to see what else can be done. >> watch the hearing online at the c-span video library. you can clip portions to e-mail and post. >> i do not regard this as just a biography of lyndon johnson. i want each book to examine political power in...
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you also indicated you wanted to share the story of a civil rights pioneer. new >> one of the things i was thinking about in the e-mail about black history being personal, when i was in nlaw school, when i walked the main hall of my law school, i could feel the presence of all the people who had gone before me who had made the way for me. i felt that presents very heavily. i often thought what would hit -- what would it have been lied to be the first woman here -- what would it have been like to be the first woman here? they definitely -- their presence made me make a lot of decisions. i did not want to take for granted the doors that they had opened for me. i wanted to make sure to walk through those doors and help them open for somebody else. i recently read a memoir that spoke to me, just as the presence of those people spoke to me. and i want to share it with all of you. it is called "justice older than the law" by owi johnson. her memoir is really powerful and i recommend it to anyone who wants a good read. she grew up in north carolina as the daughter o
you also indicated you wanted to share the story of a civil rights pioneer. new >> one of the things i was thinking about in the e-mail about black history being personal, when i was in nlaw school, when i walked the main hall of my law school, i could feel the presence of all the people who had gone before me who had made the way for me. i felt that presents very heavily. i often thought what would hit -- what would it have been lied to be the first woman here -- what would it have been...
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[applause] my goal is free markets, the protection of civil liberties, sound money and property rights, contract rights, sensible foreign policy. the other thing i sometimes do not see how this could be dangerous because i see great danger in our country right now. it is against our liberties. if you protect liberty, you protect the marketplace. he protect your property. you do not have this foreign- policy we have. right now liberty is very much threatened in this country. after 9/11 there was a lot of fear. i understood it and i was concerned and i voted to go after the guys that did it. but there was a lot of overreaction, too. immediately they brought up a bill that had been floating around congress for a couple of years and passed it in one week. that bill was not patriotic even though they called it the patriot act. we should repeal the patriot act. [applause] now, if it would have called the bill what it was really doing -- any time you see a bill in washington that sounds good, figure it is doing the opposite. that is a safe bet. if they would have called the repeal the fourth
[applause] my goal is free markets, the protection of civil liberties, sound money and property rights, contract rights, sensible foreign policy. the other thing i sometimes do not see how this could be dangerous because i see great danger in our country right now. it is against our liberties. if you protect liberty, you protect the marketplace. he protect your property. you do not have this foreign- policy we have. right now liberty is very much threatened in this country. after 9/11 there was...
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rights division and he knows a few things about obamacare which is why he is here today. argue the case in front of the supreme court on behalf of the nib. please welcome to the stage mike carvin. [applause] thank you. i will try to make is relatively painless and brief. you are gluttons for punishment on this beautiful day sitting here talking about the commerce clause. sitting here talking about the commerce clause. i will walk through it and i would be happy to answer any questions as you undoubtedly know the issue that we did are -- argue you a few weeks ago was the first time in american history the federal government compelled citizens to buy a product. they had require them to buy the product even though it was economically disadvantageous to these people, which is not my opinion. it is the finding of the congress that imposed it. because you were making healthy 30 year-old by insurance they did not need because they rarely went to the doctor, this would lower everybody else's premiums by 15% or 20%. that was the purpose of the individual mandate. since congress ha
rights division and he knows a few things about obamacare which is why he is here today. argue the case in front of the supreme court on behalf of the nib. please welcome to the stage mike carvin. [applause] thank you. i will try to make is relatively painless and brief. you are gluttons for punishment on this beautiful day sitting here talking about the commerce clause. sitting here talking about the commerce clause. i will walk through it and i would be happy to answer any questions as you...
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. >> education is a civil rights issue of our generation. we are making progress in delaware in terms of narrowing the achievement gap. as we do this we want to do it by raising the achievements of all students. that is what we are doing. i am more excited about what is or nonpublic schools in delaware that i have ever been. -- in public schools in delaware than i have ever been. we can first place to plant five years ago. it is one thing to win a competition, and now we are making progress. announced two months ago for the school year ending in june, 10,000 more kids proficient in reading. >> i just want you to speak to the racial part. >> we narrowed that achievement gap. >> i am interested in the gaps. >> the investments we are making will help african-americans, it is our significant commitment to early childhood education. over the next five years, we will improve the percentage of high needs kids enrolled in a quality preschool. that is a game changer. if you ever met a 5-year-old that is a couple years behind, is a tragedy. the most e
. >> education is a civil rights issue of our generation. we are making progress in delaware in terms of narrowing the achievement gap. as we do this we want to do it by raising the achievements of all students. that is what we are doing. i am more excited about what is or nonpublic schools in delaware that i have ever been. -- in public schools in delaware than i have ever been. we can first place to plant five years ago. it is one thing to win a competition, and now we are making...
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i think this is really a defining moment in our country, a civil-rights issue. i am pleased that the obama administration has taken some necessary steps towards repeal of don't ask, don't tell, and his decision to extend federal workers' benefits to same-sex partners. i support gay marriage 100%. the fact that married couples would not be able to actually keep their federal benefits, filing jointly or the spousal support of social security benefits -- a game married couple would not have the right to those federal benefits is the reason why we must move forward in repealing doma. >> no comment? >> i think marriage is between a man and woman. >> i want to move on to probably the most important economic issue of our time, which is the devastating housing meltdown. the apparent failure of the government today to find solutions to fannie mae and freddie mac which will cost taxpayers tens if not hundreds of billions of dollars. what would you propose to be done at the national level which would eventually reach accounting -- ventura county here who will help -- that
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even in 1964 civil rights was more popular in the south six months after was passed. they have a good handle on how they will go after mitt romney. he is weird. he wears strange underwear. that is a subtle form of religious bigotry, but none the less effective in some elements of the country. he is a rapacious representative of the most loathsome creature in america, somebody who exists on wall street. big, rich, weird guy. they will not be settled sub -- they will not be subtle at times. they do not have a clear handle on him. the recession officially ended in june of 2009. recent polls show 80% of american people think we're still in recession. they have a real challenge. you have got to run for reelection on the basis of, i have done things you may not agree with but may come to conclude a did the right thing. >> you were able to do that on the war on terror. >> bush was seen as a strong leader. when voting for president, people say i liked him personally. that is good for obama. people like him. but they do not like what he has done. they need to say, i like you.
even in 1964 civil rights was more popular in the south six months after was passed. they have a good handle on how they will go after mitt romney. he is weird. he wears strange underwear. that is a subtle form of religious bigotry, but none the less effective in some elements of the country. he is a rapacious representative of the most loathsome creature in america, somebody who exists on wall street. big, rich, weird guy. they will not be settled sub -- they will not be subtle at times. they...
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we are the largest lesbian and gay bexual transgender civil rights organization. i thank you for the opportunity to be here today before you. i would like to begin by thanking the democratic party for its long standing commitment to lgbt commuty. we obtained tremendous progress in address widespread discrimination. despite these historic advances and others achieved at the local state and federal level there is still a great deal more that needs to be done. i come before you today to ask that the democratic platform once again reflect strong support of the right of lgbt people. i urge to expand the party's commitment to equality by unequivocally supporting the right of gay and lesbian couples to marr it also calls for repeal of the discriminatory defense of marriage act or dom the federal law denies even lawfully married gay and lesbian couples a myriad of rights and benefits such as equal access to social security survive budgets, equitable taxation. because of doma, the gay and lesbian service member now able to serve our nation openly are still not treated equa
we are the largest lesbian and gay bexual transgender civil rights organization. i thank you for the opportunity to be here today before you. i would like to begin by thanking the democratic party for its long standing commitment to lgbt commuty. we obtained tremendous progress in address widespread discrimination. despite these historic advances and others achieved at the local state and federal level there is still a great deal more that needs to be done. i come before you today to ask that...
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together, that would make a significant step towards women's rights. >> how did the civil war affects women's rights? >> it comes directly after the anti-slavery movement. there were not for a northern victory and an apostle of victory. in turn, they would receive their due rights as women. that did not happen. at the end of the civil war, the 13th amendment was passed that ended slavery. the 14th and 15th amendments gave citizenship to former slaves and established civil rights but nothing was done for women. the women supported the north and the north did not support the women. >> in 1872, and devoted. she argued the 14th amendment enabled her to vote. she was later jailed and her trial received national attention. she was charged with illegal voting. if she had one, women would have been able to vote under the 14th amendment. it did not only not include women, but specifically excluded them. the word men appeared in the constitution but women argued that it referred to people as a species. in the 14th amendment, the word male appears, which undeniably refers to the genders. >> the
together, that would make a significant step towards women's rights. >> how did the civil war affects women's rights? >> it comes directly after the anti-slavery movement. there were not for a northern victory and an apostle of victory. in turn, they would receive their due rights as women. that did not happen. at the end of the civil war, the 13th amendment was passed that ended slavery. the 14th and 15th amendments gave citizenship to former slaves and established civil rights but...
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i thought that singing "we shall overcome" was not a very effective way of getting civil rights. i thought that more confrontation was needed. >> walter williams on being a radical. >> i believe that a radical is any person who believes in their personal liberty and individual freedom and limited government. that makes you a radical. i have always been a person who believes that people should not interfere with me. i should be able to do my own thing without -- so long as i do not violate the rights of other people. >> q&a sunday night at 8:00 p.m. >> now a discussion on the latest in the middle east with washington post columnist and author david nation. from "washington journal, this is about 40 minutes. host: our first guest of the morning at the table here, david ignatius who writes and thinks about american foreign policy from his perch at the "washington post." he's also written a couple of interesting novels about similar issues. thank you for being here. we've been talking about all the developments in u.s. and afghanistan. you've been a spotter of the nato -- you've been
i thought that singing "we shall overcome" was not a very effective way of getting civil rights. i thought that more confrontation was needed. >> walter williams on being a radical. >> i believe that a radical is any person who believes in their personal liberty and individual freedom and limited government. that makes you a radical. i have always been a person who believes that people should not interfere with me. i should be able to do my own thing without -- so long as...
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conservatives who are very fastidious about the constitution works are more skeptical about erosions of civil liberties than earlier generations of conservatives. conservatives who might be a little bit more willing to scrutinize the pentagon budget those factions of the right and of the republican party would be strengthened to some extent by the president's re-election as they've been strengthened by the grassroots activism against the president for the last four years. so i see opportunities and risks to really either elect the outcome and as important as politics are in getting like-minded candidates elected, it's important for conservatives to focus on their first principles and try to apply them regardless of the political situation and scenarios that they find themselves in. >> and i'd like to thank jim, tim, and bill for being here today. we were going to and a q&a and they are able to take your questions afterwards. i like to thank young american liberals. we've done a fun of these campuses and tonight was no exception. it was very enjoyable. thank you for coming. i appreciate it ver
conservatives who are very fastidious about the constitution works are more skeptical about erosions of civil liberties than earlier generations of conservatives. conservatives who might be a little bit more willing to scrutinize the pentagon budget those factions of the right and of the republican party would be strengthened to some extent by the president's re-election as they've been strengthened by the grassroots activism against the president for the last four years. so i see opportunities...
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he voted for the 1960 civil rights bill. they have been enacted. he comes to the senate in 1959. 19 offices in the congress are integrated. only 19 are integrated and byrd is one of the 19. he integrated the police force. he integrated the police force. "how can it because sky a racist?"call this guy a way,s why he voted that because of the issues. i can go on with example afterif you pull things out of conservative. the majority issues, that's why he voted that way, not because never changed, the issues changed. the very first thing when he's elected to congress, the very first thing he does is propose -- how does that answer your question? >> a history lesson. >> the point i was trying to record, i can go on forever, but book, in the obama chapter, president obama. no, he's always been consistent on this. >> any other questions? all right. well, thank you both so much for[applause] national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> here is what is coming up on christmas day. a look at women in leadership po
he voted for the 1960 civil rights bill. they have been enacted. he comes to the senate in 1959. 19 offices in the congress are integrated. only 19 are integrated and byrd is one of the 19. he integrated the police force. he integrated the police force. "how can it because sky a racist?"call this guy a way,s why he voted that because of the issues. i can go on with example afterif you pull things out of conservative. the majority issues, that's why he voted that way, not because never...
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it has prevented with the civil- rights movement. language]foreign languag>> [spn >> here in the u.s. which is based on human rights and dignity, regardless of race or color. >> [speaking foreign language] >> we have seen amazing human rights developments in south africa. >> [speaking foreign language] >> and a reduction of military rule in latin america. >> [speaking foreign language] >> and receive a ferocious move to rectify -- and we see a ferocious move to rectify our past. >> [speaking foreign language] >> it is enough to see the massacres in syria to realize the gravity and the size of the sacrifice that nations have to give up for dignity. [applause] >> [speaking foreign language] >> ladies and gentlemen, i do not want to send like a preacher. >> [speaking foreign language] >> i am highly hopeful that these young generations will graduate from esteemed education organizations so they can soar with freedom and dignity and righteousness. >> [speaking foreign language] >> life, dignity, freedom, and democracy, are all principles
it has prevented with the civil- rights movement. language]foreign languag>> [spn >> here in the u.s. which is based on human rights and dignity, regardless of race or color. >> [speaking foreign language] >> we have seen amazing human rights developments in south africa. >> [speaking foreign language] >> and a reduction of military rule in latin america. >> [speaking foreign language] >> and receive a ferocious move to rectify -- and we see a...
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commission on civil rights by two former career lawyers in the voting section of the civil-rights division department of justice including the former chief of the voting section, long time career lawyer at the section who said that he had recommended eight states for investigation for not complying with the provision of the voter that requires cleaning up roles and nothing was ever done about it. he was specifically told by the political appointees within the division that the administration had no interest whatsoever in enforcing this particular provision of the law. >> that is certainly not what the attorney general. officials at the justice department have told us. they have told us they are interested in enforcing the voting rights act. then that -- national voter registration act and the help america boat act. i do not know who these officials are. the impact going back to your question on the 2012 elections, what we do know is that it is not likely that these laws will be adjudicated before the election. the supreme court is not going to likely hear any more cases before the november
commission on civil rights by two former career lawyers in the voting section of the civil-rights division department of justice including the former chief of the voting section, long time career lawyer at the section who said that he had recommended eight states for investigation for not complying with the provision of the voter that requires cleaning up roles and nothing was ever done about it. he was specifically told by the political appointees within the division that the administration...
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never leave an issue of civil rights or public policy up for public debate. if it was 50 years ago and the issue was african-americans, loving versus virginia, black americans marrying white americans, it was a civil rights issue. we have to be able to distinguish our personal beliefs and choices with public policy. once you make that distinction it's not very hard to understand why you should support same-sex marriage or people's ability to choose. keep your own personal preferences, but understand that we live in a country of diverse and complex people. >> the om challenge with that -- -- many -- the only challenge with that -- >> before we go to that, i want to ask the audience, if you have questions, to go to the microphone. >> the only thought is we have not determined whether same-sex marriage isinate or acquired. no one can validate that so you can't necessarily put that in the same category as me being a black man. so i appreciate that point and i'm not taking a position on it. i'm just saying it's not substantiated, not dal -- validated. and you are
never leave an issue of civil rights or public policy up for public debate. if it was 50 years ago and the issue was african-americans, loving versus virginia, black americans marrying white americans, it was a civil rights issue. we have to be able to distinguish our personal beliefs and choices with public policy. once you make that distinction it's not very hard to understand why you should support same-sex marriage or people's ability to choose. keep your own personal preferences, but...
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i oversee policy at the largest civil rights organization. i just want to make three quick points. one is that demographics in this country is changing and that has huge implications for housing policy and our service of in this space. those brewers do not just look different, they're not different ages, they have a dramatically different credit profile and then what we have seen in earlier generations. my third point is we really know how to do a sustainable home ownership right, we have not focused a lot of time and attention to bringing that to scale. let me touch on each of these three issues. the demographics issue already came up. i thank my friend alessandro in the front. according to recent research, 70% of growth over the next few decades will be driven by households of color. by 2020, half of all first time home buyers will be latinos. babies born in this country are born with no one ethnicity dominates. we are seeing a dramatic shift again to our population. we need to think about what to those communities on the home ownership side and the renter side. we will end up wi
i oversee policy at the largest civil rights organization. i just want to make three quick points. one is that demographics in this country is changing and that has huge implications for housing policy and our service of in this space. those brewers do not just look different, they're not different ages, they have a dramatically different credit profile and then what we have seen in earlier generations. my third point is we really know how to do a sustainable home ownership right, we have not...
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citizenship, which has been part of american law since the aftermath of the civil war. >> bill calio for mr. kaine. >> i want to go back to medicare. you jumped the gun on me on that one. medicare provides guaranteed health coverage for people 65 and older and some disabled citizens. when i talk to people, they call that peace of mind. >> call it what? >> peace of mind. but it's also not free. out-of-pocket comforts are high for virginia's beneficiaries, who span an estimated $4,200 or 13% of their income on premiums, co-payments and deductibles. we know every day more boomers are coming into the system and the numbers of people that have earned their right to medicare will continue to grow. while at the same time we also know that the cost of health care still continues to go up. put that all together and medicare needs to be rethought of in terms of where we're going to get the financial footage for it. so i would like to ask you to specifically either give one proposal that you would oppose or one proposal that you would approve of that would put medicare on a strong financial gro
citizenship, which has been part of american law since the aftermath of the civil war. >> bill calio for mr. kaine. >> i want to go back to medicare. you jumped the gun on me on that one. medicare provides guaranteed health coverage for people 65 and older and some disabled citizens. when i talk to people, they call that peace of mind. >> call it what? >> peace of mind. but it's also not free. out-of-pocket comforts are high for virginia's beneficiaries, who span an...
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i think there's strong agreements that these sanctions are right and necessary. in terms of unlocking problems, if we could get i ran to take a more sensible path on the issue of civil nuclear power. >> mr. william cash. >> on the referendum question -- given its negative answer to me on that same question, we take the advice of the london taxi driver who said the british people are not stupid. they understand the position. give them the referendum. by then you'll get reelected a massive majority. [cheers] been a satisfying taxi ride from my friend. what i would say -- i don't think an immediate referendum is the answer. i think there are opportunities to build the kind of settlement -- >> could the prime minister tell the house what indications he is sad from european colleagues that there would be likely to agree the repatriation of this country? >> when it came to the bailout power, we were able to renegotiate that power and get out of that part of the treaty. we have had some small success in this agenda already. there is a big change coming in europe. how fa
i think there's strong agreements that these sanctions are right and necessary. in terms of unlocking problems, if we could get i ran to take a more sensible path on the issue of civil nuclear power. >> mr. william cash. >> on the referendum question -- given its negative answer to me on that same question, we take the advice of the london taxi driver who said the british people are not stupid. they understand the position. give them the referendum. by then you'll get reelected a...
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we serve the same cause and provoke the same hatreds in the same enemies of civilization. it is my firm conviction that the security of israel is in the vital national security interest of the united states. [applause] and ours is an alliance based not only on shared interests but also on enduring shared values. in those shared values, one of the strongest voices is that of your prime minister, my friend benjamin netanyahu. i met with him earlier this morning and i look forward to my family joining his this evening as they observe the close of this fast day of tisha b'av. it's remarkable to consider how much adversity, over so great a span of time, is recalled by just one day on the calendar. this is a day of remembrance and mourning, but like other such occasions, it also calls forth clarity and resolve. at this time, we also remember the 11 israeli athletes and coaches who were massacred at the munich olympics forty years ago. [applause] ten years ago this week, 9 israeli and american students were murdered in the terrorist attack at hebrew university. and tragedies like
we serve the same cause and provoke the same hatreds in the same enemies of civilization. it is my firm conviction that the security of israel is in the vital national security interest of the united states. [applause] and ours is an alliance based not only on shared interests but also on enduring shared values. in those shared values, one of the strongest voices is that of your prime minister, my friend benjamin netanyahu. i met with him earlier this morning and i look forward to my family...
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of rights coalition and chair of the rights working group, a coalition of civil, human come in the emirate -- immigrant rights groups were looking at the erosion of civil liberties. she is served on the board of common cause, independent sector. and she currently serves on the advisory council of wal-mart, nielsen media group and comcast. please help me welcome karen. to my right, norm ornstein. he is a resident scholar and long-time observer of congress and politics, and i think the best. he writes a weekly column and also serves as an election analyst. the co-director of the brookings election reform project. i think it is pertinent again in a season in which we have so much money in the political system that you should know that he helped to shape the mccain finance law that was recently overturned in the course of the citizens united decision. he is author of several books, including the forthcoming "is even worse than it looks." please tell me welcome norm ornstein. -- help me welcome norm orstein. [applause] let me begin by talking of our race and politics in the american society. i
of rights coalition and chair of the rights working group, a coalition of civil, human come in the emirate -- immigrant rights groups were looking at the erosion of civil liberties. she is served on the board of common cause, independent sector. and she currently serves on the advisory council of wal-mart, nielsen media group and comcast. please help me welcome karen. to my right, norm ornstein. he is a resident scholar and long-time observer of congress and politics, and i think the best. he...
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speak today who are in working for years to expand the political and civil rights of all cubans. a it provides humanitarian assistance to political prisoners and their families, supports the documentations of abuses, and promotes the free flow of information within the island. secretary clinton recognized a cuban blooger -- blogger with an award. in 2010, the cuban government released dozens of political prisoners, most on conditions of exile. we welcome the release of these prisoners, including the last of the 75 peaceful activists who were arrested in 2003. unfortunately, this did not reflect a change on human rights. the government has continued to use repeated short term detentions to provide citizens -- prevent citizens from expressing their opinions. it continues to limit fundamental freedoms. it has continued to harass peaceful human rights defenders, including -- and that is why we will support a and independent civil society to determine their own future for governmental policy and the facilitation of non-governmental engagement. despite the intolerance of political diss
speak today who are in working for years to expand the political and civil rights of all cubans. a it provides humanitarian assistance to political prisoners and their families, supports the documentations of abuses, and promotes the free flow of information within the island. secretary clinton recognized a cuban blooger -- blogger with an award. in 2010, the cuban government released dozens of political prisoners, most on conditions of exile. we welcome the release of these prisoners,...
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the nation benefited from that, from the impact of a generation that got involved in civil rights and education, work in the peace corps, and got involved in issues of war and peace. that torch of service and sacrifice has now passed to a new generation. this nation, once again, has benefited from that. it has been a decade of turmoil these last 10 years. of war and crisis. like every such decade in our history, there have been those who are willing to step forward, to give something back to their country. no group has given more than the mena nd women in the united states military -- than the men and women in the united states military. [applause] the sacrifice that they have made, and that their families and loved ones have made, are true symbols of what public service is all about. stepping forward to serve the country at a time of war takes uncommon courage and uncommon bravery. and millions have done so in the 10 years since our country was attacked on september 11. that includes many here in local -- in louisville. tonight, we are honored to be joined by soldiers from nearby for
the nation benefited from that, from the impact of a generation that got involved in civil rights and education, work in the peace corps, and got involved in issues of war and peace. that torch of service and sacrifice has now passed to a new generation. this nation, once again, has benefited from that. it has been a decade of turmoil these last 10 years. of war and crisis. like every such decade in our history, there have been those who are willing to step forward, to give something back to...
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they have to provide civil rights as they are contemplated in the western system, and that they are able that access to hire sentencing authority. the unintended effect we see there is that customary laws is being silenced in a way to allow the governments to become more powerful, and we believe that reveals the thought process of the federal government, that government that looks like traditional governing structures are less capable of meting out justice in an appropriate way. that is one major example that we provide. the doctrine of federal indian law, the power over native peoples which gives congress unfettered authority to legislate with respect to native people, instead come out there is a ward-guardian relationship between the federal government and the native peoples that persist to the very day, although those ideas are antiquated. >> did you want to jump in? >> what of the easiest ways of dealing with implicit bias and how it comes out in statements made by others, defamation is the result of bias, is to call people out on it. what happened was a faculty but was lost, and his
they have to provide civil rights as they are contemplated in the western system, and that they are able that access to hire sentencing authority. the unintended effect we see there is that customary laws is being silenced in a way to allow the governments to become more powerful, and we believe that reveals the thought process of the federal government, that government that looks like traditional governing structures are less capable of meting out justice in an appropriate way. that is one...
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they have a proud and great civilization. if you go back and read your bible, it's not a civilization that is hostile to jews. and yet we have them taking over by a bunch of radical islamic thugs. what we need to do is what i've been doing eight years, try to encourage the persian people to take their country back from these radicals. i passed a bill that was fought by barack obama and joe biden in 2006 that would have funded these groups, that would have helped them to carry on a revolution. joe biden and barack obama fought that. eventually it was passed right before the end of the session at the end of 2006. but neither george bush nor barack obama gave main to those who wanted to overthrow the current government because they were afraid it might upset the iranian government. and when the time came for a revolution which did in define where they were bleeding in the straits holding the signs, saying please, president obama, help us overthrow these people killing americans with i.e.d.'s, overthrow the folks that have been h
they have a proud and great civilization. if you go back and read your bible, it's not a civilization that is hostile to jews. and yet we have them taking over by a bunch of radical islamic thugs. what we need to do is what i've been doing eight years, try to encourage the persian people to take their country back from these radicals. i passed a bill that was fought by barack obama and joe biden in 2006 that would have funded these groups, that would have helped them to carry on a revolution....
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we have to make sure we stay responsive to civil authorities. for example he we have continued to make sure we have the right capability to respond to wildfires, hurricane relief, as you see what's going on today up in the northeast. we have provide add broad range of essential services today to combatant commanders, that includes intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance for all the geographical combatant commanders. we provide air and missile defense for all the commanders. we provide logistical support for all the geographical combatant commanders. we provide signal communication support to all the geographical combatant commanders. these are key critical missions that people tend not to think about. as we go forward. so it's important that you understand that. we provide key for aviation, fires, information operation, civil affairs, military police, wmd defense capabilities. corps of engineers who are pretty busy today and doing many other things. we have critical components of the military space program. for example, we are responsible for
we have to make sure we stay responsive to civil authorities. for example he we have continued to make sure we have the right capability to respond to wildfires, hurricane relief, as you see what's going on today up in the northeast. we have provide add broad range of essential services today to combatant commanders, that includes intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance for all the geographical combatant commanders. we provide air and missile defense for all the commanders. we provide...
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often they got together around blking civil rights legislation. >> there is a small romantic. about the way washington. -- changed. their kids went to school together. now they do not know each other. they go home every weekend. >> speaking of technology, when there were three networks, it is not an accident that the country was more to gather, there was a lger center treated everybody watched the same thing. technology is putting us and making us more polarized because we are now able to only listen to what we already agree with. the oil we are in echo chambers more and more and more. technology has done it. >> my daughter is a member of the mtc tribe, my father the espn tribe, and we do not have a common -- >> you could trace all politics as being driven by technological change. we will not going to that. >> my concern is not technology. i want to know what is to be, of those of us who do not have the money -- become of us who do not have the money. there are those candidates who we might support with $10, $300, which cannot possibly elect those people who are up against the
often they got together around blking civil rights legislation. >> there is a small romantic. about the way washington. -- changed. their kids went to school together. now they do not know each other. they go home every weekend. >> speaking of technology, when there were three networks, it is not an accident that the country was more to gather, there was a lger center treated everybody watched the same thing. technology is putting us and making us more polarized because we are now...
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based on what you are looking at, do you agree a civil rights law has been violated? >> is an incredible tragedy. i am glad it is being investigated and we will take a look at it as the investigation moves along. >> cardinal red looks pretty good in late march, does it not? i wanted to ask you about the transportation and highway bill. some are thinking you might oppose that. >> the principal reason -- transportation is very popular in our conference, but it ended up having some no-votes, including my own bread there was a provision in their bite, i believe, senator bingaman that would have prevented the innovative efforts of governors like mitch daniels to do outside-the-box funding mechanisms for their state highway systems. it involved the public-private sector effort. wildly successful. yet the bingaman of? at prevents any state from engaging in that sort of outside the box solution to save transportation problems. we do not have enough money generated by the gas tax to take care of all the infrastructure needs we have all in this country. why in the world would w
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unions, i would support repealing the marriage yet giving civil-rights to those who are of same-sex orientation. >> i support marriage equality. i was on an airplane last spring when i -- when a man sitting next to me started a conversation and said that he recruits for new hampshire's business and marriage equality is a major recruitment tool for him because people are going to our state because we want to include all people of talent and energy in our economy. on this, along with the issues surrounding women's health care, women's access to cancer screening and the funding of planned parenthood has extreme agenda pin he will sign those bills should they come to his desk as gov.. >> i think the record is very clear as far as what the agenda should be. it should be about jobs and the economy. that is what people have said in this state. that is the focus i will bring. i will be a leader for a change here in new hampshire, working with our legislature to get a right agenda set and the right agenda is about jobs and the economy. >> earlier this evening, a coin flip was held to see who
unions, i would support repealing the marriage yet giving civil-rights to those who are of same-sex orientation. >> i support marriage equality. i was on an airplane last spring when i -- when a man sitting next to me started a conversation and said that he recruits for new hampshire's business and marriage equality is a major recruitment tool for him because people are going to our state because we want to include all people of talent and energy in our economy. on this, along with the...
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and applause] you know, in the middle of the civil war, he helped make the transcontinental railroad possible and the national academy of sciences. he understood that we are in this together. we have to make and has been in our futures. it was with the help that fdr gave heroes, including my grandfather, the chance to go to college through the gi bill. [cheers and applause] that same spirit of common purpose still exists today. out here in vermont, and all across america, it is there. [cheers and applause] is there when you talk to folks on main street and when you talk to members of our armed forces. is there when you talk to people in their places of worship. our politics may be divided, but most americans will understand that no matter where you come from and who you are, we rise and fall together as one nation. [cheers and applause] as one people. that is what is at stake right now. [cheers and applause] that is what this election is about. so, i know we have gone through some tough years. i know that for all the things we have done, we have still got some much undone. sometimes
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rights act that had it to be pushed through overstates rights advocates. guest: thank you for your point of view and i respectfully disagree. look, we have a mounting debt problem as a consequence of a government that is larger, more muscular, and more interested in our lives. and right now, our debt is over $15 trillion. and as a consequence, we have seen our debt as a percentage of our gross domestic product increased substantially, so much so that the united states of america is almost indistinguishable from european socialist countries. right now, china holds 47% of our debt. we have a problem as a consequence of big government and big government spending. we are mortgaging our bit -- our children's future. we are saddling them at the point of birth with a humongous in debt. we have intergenerational theft going on that we must stop. and as a consequence of big debt, we have anemic economic growth. african-americans who want to work, who want to see an expanded economy understand that a key to that is, one, not a big government that sponsors schools wi
rights act that had it to be pushed through overstates rights advocates. guest: thank you for your point of view and i respectfully disagree. look, we have a mounting debt problem as a consequence of a government that is larger, more muscular, and more interested in our lives. and right now, our debt is over $15 trillion. and as a consequence, we have seen our debt as a percentage of our gross domestic product increased substantially, so much so that the united states of america is almost...
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department of education out of their office of civil rights released a dear of colleague letter two years ago in the fall of 2010 that highlighted the difference between bullying and harassment honing in on harassment and comments, activitys that would focus on protective classes of individuals and reminding schools that there is an overlap between bullying and harassment. there might be some incidents that might be better described as harassment. there is some guidance out there from the u.s. department of education about how to tell them apart. guest: at 18, it would make them legally adults. the legal environment is different for those students. host: stewart in cordova, tennessee. he says, i teach and more and more children are being told by parents it's perfectly ok to hit someone. i hear it all the time. i hear it from the children and the parents. we live in a world where any violence is experience. saturday commentary on america today. let's move from that comment to this statistics about physical fight and weapons. what do you learn when you ask about this question? ghoist the su
department of education out of their office of civil rights released a dear of colleague letter two years ago in the fall of 2010 that highlighted the difference between bullying and harassment honing in on harassment and comments, activitys that would focus on protective classes of individuals and reminding schools that there is an overlap between bullying and harassment. there might be some incidents that might be better described as harassment. there is some guidance out there from the u.s....
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of all the citizens, including women and minorities, to ensure civil society, a free media, political parties, and an independent judiciary, and to abide by international commitments to protect our diplomats and our property. i will champion of free trade and restore it as a critical element of our strategy, both in the middle east and across the world. the president has not signed one new free trade agreement in the past four viers. i will reimburse -- reverse that failure and work with the nation's around the world that are committed to the principles of our free enterprise, expanding its existing relationships, and starting new ones. i will support friends in the middle east who share our values but need help defending them and their sovereignty against common enemies. in libya, i will support the libyan people's efforts to forge a lasting government represents all of them, and i will vigorously pursue the terrorists who attacked our consulate in benghazi and killed our fellow americans. in egypt, i will use our influence, including clear conditions on our eight, to urge the new go
of all the citizens, including women and minorities, to ensure civil society, a free media, political parties, and an independent judiciary, and to abide by international commitments to protect our diplomats and our property. i will champion of free trade and restore it as a critical element of our strategy, both in the middle east and across the world. the president has not signed one new free trade agreement in the past four viers. i will reimburse -- reverse that failure and work with the...
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imagine the recommendations for who is likely to be picked as attorney general and the head of the civil-rights divisions are those other incredibly important positions of justice. >> watched the speech is online at the c-span of video library. >> in a few moments, patty murray on what it might take to reach a deal in congress on taxes, spending and the debt. after that, a forum on what the u.s. role should be in syria. later, president obama campaigns in ohio. >> on "boston journal," lisa lerer will take questions aboutbain -- about bain capital. and the heritage foundation. we will discuss entrepreneurship but in america with the new america foundation. "washington journal" is life every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. senator petr -- patty murray says she and other democrats are willing to let the bush era tax cuts expire and allows sequestration to take effect if republicans do not agree to a deficit seal the deal that includes a national -- additional revenue. >> we have had a product here since 2004 on the budget deficit. none of us can vote or introduce bills so we are glad to have someone who
imagine the recommendations for who is likely to be picked as attorney general and the head of the civil-rights divisions are those other incredibly important positions of justice. >> watched the speech is online at the c-span of video library. >> in a few moments, patty murray on what it might take to reach a deal in congress on taxes, spending and the debt. after that, a forum on what the u.s. role should be in syria. later, president obama campaigns in ohio. >> on...
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i would like to say this is the economic issue of our times, the civil-rights issue of our times, and the democracy issue of our times when you look at the issue of education, particularly in urban schools. you are right. i do not have made oral control over our unified school district. -- mayoral control over our unified school district. i was given a partnership with the school district. i lost on trial and appeal. we have a plan b, to elect a school board that would support the accountability and the innovation that we need to compete and to improve our schools. in the last six years, la unified school district schools have increased the number of schools to 800. they have reduced the number of schools that are performing poorly from 33% to 10%. we have doubled the number of charters in our school district. 130 schools on public school choice, which is schools that are failing in a program to improve. i operate 22 schools, 18,000 skids, a turnaround model that we patterned after a chicago school. while i do not have full mayoral control, i take that is what we should have. every ma
i would like to say this is the economic issue of our times, the civil-rights issue of our times, and the democracy issue of our times when you look at the issue of education, particularly in urban schools. you are right. i do not have made oral control over our unified school district. -- mayoral control over our unified school district. i was given a partnership with the school district. i lost on trial and appeal. we have a plan b, to elect a school board that would support the...
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the civil rights issue of our time, and a democracy issue of our time. when you look at the issue of education at particularly urban schools. the not have control hoover unified school district. i ask for a partnership with our school district. i was given that partnership. the school district sued. i lost in a trial and on appeal, but we had planned be and that was to elect a progressive school board that would support the accountability and the innovation that we need to compete and to improve our schools. in the last six years, although i do not run our schools, the school district has increased, double the numbers of schools at 800. that is the mark for the performance index in california. they have reduced the numbers of schools that are performing poorly. we doubled the number of charters our district. we have 130 schools on public- school trust, which are schools that are failing that are in a program to improve, and i operate 22 schools, 18,000 kids, and model that we pattered after ausl in chicago. while i did not have full control, i believe th
the civil rights issue of our time, and a democracy issue of our time. when you look at the issue of education at particularly urban schools. the not have control hoover unified school district. i ask for a partnership with our school district. i was given that partnership. the school district sued. i lost in a trial and on appeal, but we had planned be and that was to elect a progressive school board that would support the accountability and the innovation that we need to compete and to...
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we hear the confrontations of the civil rights movement and the life or death decisions being made during the cuban missile crisis. >> caroline kennedy joins in a discussion on the 1963 recordings of the late president in the oval office, as "book tv" continues through the holiday on c-span-2. >> as president obama begins his second term in office, what is the most important issue we should consider? >> tell us. make a short video about your message. >> it is c-span's student cam video competition. it is your chance to win the grand prize of $50,000. the deadline is january 18. for more information, go to studentcam.org. >> the first lady and two white house chefs recently held a demonstration with children in the state dining room. >> showing these flags. and all of the other ornaments on the tree here have been from previous years. we try to reuse them in a different format. the rest of the ornaments came from other trees in the white house. 60% of the ornaments are recycled from previous years. pardon me? >> [inaudible] >> all trees in the house. [inaudible conversations] ♪ [inaudibl
we hear the confrontations of the civil rights movement and the life or death decisions being made during the cuban missile crisis. >> caroline kennedy joins in a discussion on the 1963 recordings of the late president in the oval office, as "book tv" continues through the holiday on c-span-2. >> as president obama begins his second term in office, what is the most important issue we should consider? >> tell us. make a short video about your message. >> it is...
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i was fired from the office of civil rights by president nixon in 1970. in both of our cases, we first heard about it from the press. acheson was eventually rehired by roosevelt at the beginning of his third term. i was never in danger of being rehired by president nixon. [applause] i made the wise decision to go back to california. the nation is in the very fortunate to have had the service of dean acheson. there is perhaps no span of time in american history when the country faced more international turmoil, uncertainty, and conflict than the decade during which dean acheson served at the state department. it began just months after pearl harbor in 1941, and extended to the truman administration. despite our victory in wwii, dean acheson became secretary of state in 1949. the global security landscape was ominous. was at the height of its powers, and uruguay in ruins, adn we face a -- western europe was in ruins and we face a crisis of berlin. the soviet union would test its first atomic bomb within months. north korea would invade the south. in the fac
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it has flopped all sorts of civil rights legislation. aren't the 1990's really the exception? >> that was the unspoken theory. >> 11.5 >> the media is more intrusive and knowledgeable than it used to be. i also think the answer to this is in the framework of the question where senators were beating each other. there is one example of that. it was a senator and congressman and it is in this moment just before the civil war. that is somewhat similar to where we are now. to the only time we have been as driven and felt like we were about to boil in the same way. i am i historians i may be wrong, but there were conflicting views about the world which were on reconcilable. >> i think the normal caveat is that you can find all kinds of examples surrounding the civil war but even before about. congress was a total mess. there was all the corruption, bribery, and it was basically legal. if you look at the civil-rights space, that had a geographical component to it, not only party but geography. it could have them siding with each other in the south, but i think demographic is gone. th
it has flopped all sorts of civil rights legislation. aren't the 1990's really the exception? >> that was the unspoken theory. >> 11.5 >> the media is more intrusive and knowledgeable than it used to be. i also think the answer to this is in the framework of the question where senators were beating each other. there is one example of that. it was a senator and congressman and it is in this moment just before the civil war. that is somewhat similar to where we are now. to the...
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whether they title a same-sex relationship, civil union or a marriage, but the test to me is whether the legal rights or responsibilities that someone else has, they should be able to have the same legal responsibilities and rights that i have. >> i just want to pin you down. do you believe in gay marriage, recognizing the institution of marriage being impossible and, indeed, should even be legal between a man and a man and a woman and a woman? >> it has traditionally been state policy. i would like the state legislatures to make a decision as to whether they would accord this protection -- >> you are not prepared to say -- and when -- >> let me finish. to me, it is our people treated the same and given the same rights and responsibilities. i think legal equality should be the policy. >> governor, 1.5 minutes. >> i believe marriage should be between one man and one moment, and that is the definition i have supported. i do not believe in discriminating against people because of their sexual preference. this is the way i have operated by senate office, as well. and look at people's cap
whether they title a same-sex relationship, civil union or a marriage, but the test to me is whether the legal rights or responsibilities that someone else has, they should be able to have the same legal responsibilities and rights that i have. >> i just want to pin you down. do you believe in gay marriage, recognizing the institution of marriage being impossible and, indeed, should even be legal between a man and a man and a woman and a woman? >> it has traditionally been state...
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do you agree that it is right for the civil rights division to look at it? >> well, it is an incredible tragedy. huge proportions. and i am glad it is being investigated, and we will look at it as the investigation moves on. >> [inaudible] >> [inaudible] looks pretty good in late march. >> a surprise. >> about the transportation highway bill. if i am not mistaken, you might oppose that. why, and what is the way forward on that issue? >> the principle reason, transportation is very popular in our conference. but it ended up getting some no votes, including my own. there was a provision that basically would have prevented the innovative efforts of governors like mitch daniels to do outside the bucks -- outside the box funding mechanisms for the state highway systems. it involved a public-private sector effort. wildly successful. yet, the amendment prohibits any state, as i understand it, from engaging in a kind of innovative, outside the box solution tuesday transportation problems. -- to state transportation problems. you know, we do not have enough money gen
do you agree that it is right for the civil rights division to look at it? >> well, it is an incredible tragedy. huge proportions. and i am glad it is being investigated, and we will look at it as the investigation moves on. >> [inaudible] >> [inaudible] looks pretty good in late march. >> a surprise. >> about the transportation highway bill. if i am not mistaken, you might oppose that. why, and what is the way forward on that issue? >> the principle reason,...
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the russian people that are trying to get more space for their civil rights deserve it. the american people deserve you to stand up for that. you do not empower them by saying russia has control over your own security interest weather with iran or syria. i think you would see changed behavior. what you have done is allow them to constantly test the limits. that tested it and then felt they could go further. >> let's move on. the governor says the white house is leaking classified information for political gain. >> there is no one who was more upset and disturbed about the leaks and president obama. he did not authorize them. they were not authorized. he has appointed to prosecutors to pursue them and instructions have been very clear. no one is immune, nothing is off the table. i want to get to the bottom of this. he has also said that he will hold accountable, he will pursue the investigation to the logical conclusion and will hold accountable and prosecute anybody who is found to have leaked. i think that is very clear. if you look holistically across the administratio
the russian people that are trying to get more space for their civil rights deserve it. the american people deserve you to stand up for that. you do not empower them by saying russia has control over your own security interest weather with iran or syria. i think you would see changed behavior. what you have done is allow them to constantly test the limits. that tested it and then felt they could go further. >> let's move on. the governor says the white house is leaking classified...
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. >> i thought singing we shall overcome was not an effective way of gaining civil rights. i thought more confrontation was needed. >> economics professor, columnist, and substitute for rush limbaugh, walter williams on be a radical. >> anyone believes -- who believe in personal freedom makes you a radical. i should be able to do my own thing as long as i do not violate the rights of other people. >> more with walter williams on "q and a." >> she now covers intelligence, the justice department, the department of homeland security. her latest book exposes the new face of terrorism and predicts the source of future threats. it was the first book of its kind since bin laden's death. she calls its al qaeda 2.0. she was the first reporter to " this term. she expose the rising threat of homegrown terrorism and how social networking is the lifeblood of the digital jihadist. anwar kalikow we was an american cleric -- anwar al-awlaki. she traveled across the united states and yemen to complete an investigation into awlaki. the failed attack on times square in may of 2010 and the car
. >> i thought singing we shall overcome was not an effective way of gaining civil rights. i thought more confrontation was needed. >> economics professor, columnist, and substitute for rush limbaugh, walter williams on be a radical. >> anyone believes -- who believe in personal freedom makes you a radical. i should be able to do my own thing as long as i do not violate the rights of other people. >> more with walter williams on "q and a." >> she now...
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education is one of the basic civil rights. the reason teacher evaluations are so important is that all the best research tells us the single most important factor affecting a student progress is the effectiveness of the caution teacher. there was a recent study that got a lot of press about three weeks ago by harvard and columbia economists who found students with ineffective teachers are less likely to become pregnant, more likely to go to college, and more likely to get higher paying jobs. i think we all knew that intuitively. would anyone here want their child to be in the classroom with an ineffective teacher? of course not. we know how important great teachers are. we remember them from our own lives. great teachers make an enormous difference. if we expect the american school system to rise to the top of the pack, the only way we will get there is with great teachers leading the way. the only way that will happen is if we do more to recruit, reward, and retain great teachers and replace ineffective ones. teaching is prob
education is one of the basic civil rights. the reason teacher evaluations are so important is that all the best research tells us the single most important factor affecting a student progress is the effectiveness of the caution teacher. there was a recent study that got a lot of press about three weeks ago by harvard and columbia economists who found students with ineffective teachers are less likely to become pregnant, more likely to go to college, and more likely to get higher paying jobs. i...